About TradeX
A production-inspired paper trading platform for simulated stock market investment and practice.
Last Updated: September 2026
Our Story
TradeX was created as a comprehensive software engineering portfolio project to demonstrate the design and implementation of an enterprise-grade fintech platform. Inspired by the intuitive, clean interfaces of industry leaders such as Groww, INDmoney, and Delta Exchange, TradeX bridges the gap between complex financial architecture and seamless user experiences.
Real-world trading requires emotional discipline, technical acumen, and a deep understanding of market mechanics. However, novice traders often face steep losses while learning the basics on live brokerage platforms. TradeX solves this problem by providing an authentic, risk-free simulation where users can practice placing Market and Limit orders, analyze candlestick charts, configure price triggers, and manage a simulated ₹10,00,000 equity portfolio with zero monetary risk.
Our Mission
“To empower aspiring traders and developers to master stock market dynamics, test quantitative and discretionary strategies, and build rock-solid confidence in a realistic, institutional-grade, zero-risk simulation environment.”
Key Platform Features
Real-Time Simulated Market Data
Tick-by-tick streaming prices for major Indian and global equities powered by STOMP WebSocket channels.
Virtual Portfolio & P&L Engine
Real-time valuation of net holdings, unrealized returns, day gains, and asset allocation breakdown.
TradingView Lightweight Charts
Multi-timeframe candlestick and line charts featuring precise volume bars, crosshairs, and pattern visualization.
Fast Simulated Order Matching
Execute simulated Market and Limit orders with realistic order fill mechanics and comprehensive audit logs.
Target Price Alert System
Configure custom threshold alerts and receive immediate notifications when market prices cross your targets.
100% Risk-Free & Free Forever
No bank accounts, no KYC documents, no hidden fees, and zero risk of real financial loss.
Architecture & Engineering Stack
TradeX is engineered as a distributed, decoupled full-stack platform:
- Next.js 16 (App Router) & React 19
- TypeScript in strict mode
- Tailwind CSS v4 with custom financial design system
- Zustand for client state management
- TanStack React Query for server cache
- TradingView Lightweight Charts
- Spring Boot & Spring Cloud Microservices
- Spring Cloud Gateway with JWT stateless auth
- Eureka Service Discovery & Config Server
- Market, Portfolio, and Order Services
- STOMP WebSocket price broadcasting
- PostgreSQL database & Kafka event streaming
About the Developer
TradeX is a solo project developed as part of my portfolio. It reflects my passion for engineering scalable distributed systems, high-throughput microservices, and clean, accessible user experiences. In addition to TradeX, feel free to explore my video streaming portfolio platform, VideoShare .
Explore TradeX Today
Whether you are here to test a trading strategy, explore the microservices architecture, or review the codebase, you are warmly invited to try the platform.